Antonio Ferrer

Antonio Alandy Ferrer, also known as "Ony" Ferrer, is the current congressman of the 6th district of the Province of Cavite and a former mayor of General Trias. He is the brother of former 6th district representative and current city mayor Luis Ferrer IV.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Alandy and the surname or paternal family name is Ferrer.
Antonio A. Ferrer
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Cavite's 6th District
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Preceded byLuis A. Ferrer IV
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byLuis A. Ferrer IV
Mayor of General Trias
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byLuis A. Ferrer IV
Succeeded byLuis A. Ferrer IV
Personal details
Political partyNUP (2011–present)
Other political
affiliations		Lakas–CMD (2009–2011)
SpouseAnna Lisa Alcantara-Ferrer
Children3
Alma materDe La Salle University(BA)
University of the East(LL.B)

Life and career

His father is Luis S. Ferrer III, a former provincial Vice-Governor. His grandfather, Luis Y. Ferrer Jr., and great-grandfather, Luis O. Ferrer Sr. were former governors of Cavite.

He finished his tertiary education at De La Salle University in Manila, earning Bachelor of Arts major in Political Science majors. He also graduated with Laws at University of the East, also in Manila. In 1994, he passed the Philippine Bar Examinations and became an attorney. He became legal researcher, legal assistant and legal officer of Duty-Free Philippines from 1993 to 1998. Then he became legal counsel, manager and economic zone manager.

Electoral history

After the enactment of RA 9727 establishing the legislative districts of Cavite,[1] he ran for congressman in the 2010 elections under Lakas-Kampi-CMD and as an adopted candidate of the Nacionalista Party. He won as the first representative of Cavite's 6th district, garnering 108,574 votes against former Tanza mayor and Games and Amusement Board Chairman Hermogenes "Ashley" Arayata, Jr., who garnered 63,951 votes.[2]

Ferrer ran for a mayoralty position in the 2013 midterm elections, alongside his brother Luis who ran as a 6th District representative, under the National Unity Party ticket which caucused from old party, Lakas. Both of them won in their respective positions, with Antonio earning 46,575 votes against Liberal Party candidate and former vice-mayor Fernando "Totie" Campaña.[3]

Ferrer is the first city mayor of General Trias, following a cityhood referendum held in December 12, 2015.

Ferrer ran for a second term as mayor in the 2016 general elections, earning 70,997 votes over Nationalist People's Coalition candidate Annalyn Jubilio, serving as his first full term as city mayor.

Personal life

He is married to Anna Lisa Alcantara and has three children.

References
  1. "Republic Act No. 9727" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. "Election Results 2010 for the Province of Cavite". Commission of Elections. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. "May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections". COMELEC. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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